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'Why were you looking at that girl?'

DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.

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Occupassion

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: OCCUpy+PASSION

Sentence: Almost leech-like, she was consumed with being my occupassion, even closely following my eyes trying to see what or who I was looking at, besides her.

Etymology: OCCUpy+PASSION

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Romantisieze

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: roh-man-tah-seez

Sentence: Candice knew that Barry was no longer being playfully protective, he was thoroughly romantisiezing their relationship

Etymology: romanticise, sieze

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Monogamememe

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mənägəmēmēmē

Sentence: To say that Sarah is possessive is an understatement. Her boyfriend is not allowed to even look at other females. Hers is a program of monogamememe.

Etymology: monogamy (the practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner) + me (to or for myself)

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Lovaritia

Created by: jjlmfay

Pronunciation: Low-wah-ree-tia

Sentence: His paranoia was growing with the passing of each day apart. He had become a lovaritia, consumed with control and love turned something sickly. Her affection wasn't enough, he had to have all of her.

Etymology: love (deep affection for someone) + avaritia (Latin for greed)

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Lovevampire

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: love-vam-pire

Sentence: Julie was a lovevampire in that she sucked all of the love out of a relationship by monopolizing all of the love of her victim.

Etymology: love + vampire

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Restraintionship

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: re-strain-tion-ship

Sentence: At first he thought Jill was perfect but Jack soon realized that he was in a restraintionsip and it was going to be hard to break free of her control. Seeing her in her black leather boots, though, he had to admit that there was something about the shock collar that excited him.

Etymology: restrain: to hold back or keep in control + restraint: the condition of being restrained + relationship

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Loveshackler

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: luv-shak-lah

Sentence: She realised too late that she had just moved in with a loveshackler....and whats more the tiiiiiiiiiiiin roof was rusted

Etymology: shackles, love shack...baby love shack.

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COMMENTS:

Clever and funny! - wordmeister, 2007-04-17: 05:02:00

Very good! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-17: 05:18:00

The B52's would applaud. Good one - toadstool57, 2007-04-17: 07:55:00

Like the connotation of irritation conveyed by the cheese (music, not lunch) reference. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:20:00

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Sin-wat

Created by: vonnegut

Pronunciation: sin-wat

Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.

Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.

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Programouriste

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: proh GRAM-oor-IS-teh

Sentence: Roxie was starting to think that a "binary" approach was needed to have Bob's love 24/7. Computer savy, she thought that a amicrochip behind the ear might just do the job.(Look how intensely she's studying his ear) An amonopolist she was; an enthralling programouriste she planned to be. Watch out Bob! Remember today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality.

Etymology: PROGRAM: To train to perform automatically in a desired way; to train to behave in a predetermined way; a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer. AMOUR: love or desire," from Anglo-Fr. + ISTE: one who practices (the Old French form.)

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COMMENTS:

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:12:00

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Gloverness

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: glove/ur/ness

Sentence: A gloverness takes charge of a relationship and never lets it out of her sight.

Etymology: governess + love

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-17: 04:50:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-18: 02:28:00
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James

- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing

- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-06-24: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-03: 00:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James

lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!